Vol. 10, Issue 10 (2021)

Author(s):
SA Ayare, RT Bhingarde, RG Khandekar, NH Khobragade

Abstract:
The investigation entitled “Standardization of potting media for cashew grafts (Anacardium occidentale L.) cv. Vengurla - 4” was undertaken at College of Horticulture, Dapoli (M.S.) during the year 2020-2021. The treatments comprises; T₁-Soil + FYM (3:1) (Control), T₂- Soil + FYM + Vermicompost (1:1:1), T₃- Soil + FYM + Rice husk (1:1:1), T₄- Soil + Vermicompost + Rice husk (1:1:1), T₅- Soil + Cocopeat (1:1). The data obtained in the present investigation revealed that the maximum length of new sprout at 180 days of rebagging i.e. 24.11 cm was found in the treatment T₃ i.e. Soil + FYM + Rice husk (1:1:1), while significantly maximum girth of scion (10.74 mm) and girth of root stock (13.26 mm) of cashew grafts was obtained in treatment T₁ i.e. Soil + FYM (3:1), which was at par with the treatments T₃ (10.66 mm), T₄ (10.08 mm) and T₂ (9.88 mm) indicating the superiority of the potting medium over the other potting medium combinations.